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The announced merger between Anglo American and Teck forms Anglo Teck, a new copper-focused leader structured for growth, with a no-premium share structure and a $4.5bn special dividend.
Statkraft France won a 15.5 MWc solar project in Mourmelon-le-Grand during the latest national tender round, bringing its total awarded capacity to nearly 70 MWc in less than a year.

GTT wins contract for LNG tanks on floating unit in Africa

GTT has been selected by Samsung Heavy Industries to design cryogenic tanks for a floating natural gas liquefaction unit, scheduled for deployment at an offshore site in Africa.
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Vattenfall commits new investment to the Clashindarroch II onshore wind project, a 63MW site in Scotland set to begin construction in 2026 and deliver first power in 2027.
Scottish developer Fidra Energy reaches financial close on its Thorpe Marsh site, with equity funding led by EIG and the UK’s National Wealth Fund, marking a significant step in the UK’s energy storage sector.

AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland partner on North Sea hydrogen production corridor

A partnership between AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland aims to connect Scottish offshore wind farms to a cross-border green hydrogen production and export infrastructure in the North Sea.
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Ocean Winds reaches a new milestone with the installation of the first foundation at the Dieppe – Le Tréport offshore wind farm, which will comprise 62 turbines supplying nearly 850,000 people.
Solar growth in Central Europe has doubled that of the European Union since 2019, reshaping the energy mix and boosting battery manufacturing in the region.

European Union targets eight bottlenecks to secure its power grid

The European Commission launches a regulatory plan addressing eight major power grid blockages to reduce price disparities and strengthen energy security across the Union.
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Iran has reached a new agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency to formalise the resumption of inspections, following months of suspension linked to military tensions and criticism of its nuclear programme.
TotalEnergies commits to Train 4 of the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, consolidating its position in liquefied natural gas with a 10% direct stake and a 1.5 Mtpa offtake agreement.

France positions itself on small modular reactors with eleven key recommendations

The French Energy Regulatory Commission outlines a structured plan to accelerate the deployment of small modular reactors, focusing on industrial heat and series effects to enhance competitiveness.
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Pennavel and BrestPort strengthen their partnership around the South Brittany floating wind project, aiming to structure industrial operations from 2030 at the EMR terminal of the port of Brest.
Grenergy has secured $270mn in non-recourse financing to install 3.5 GWh of batteries in Phase 6 of the Oasis de Atacama project, marking a major step in expanding its energy storage capacity in Chile.

Voltalia unveils SPRING, a strategic plan to restore profitability by 2026

Voltalia launches a transformation programme targeting a return to profit from 2026, built on a refocus of activities, a new operating structure and self-financed growth of 300 to 400 MW per year.
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Ineos Energy ends all projects in the UK, citing unstable taxation and soaring energy costs, and redirects its investments to the US, where the company has just allocated ÂŁ3bn to new assets.
Hynfra PSA strengthens its presence in West Africa with a $1.5bn green ammonia project, backed by the Mauritanian government, with commercial operations expected to start by 2030.

Qualitas Energy commissions its first biomethane site in the United Kingdom

Spanish group Qualitas Energy inaugurated the Three Maids facility near Winchester, an anaerobic digestion plant able to produce 120 GWh of biomethane annually from agricultural waste.
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The Chief Executive Officer of TotalEnergies said that NextDecade would formalise on Tuesday a final investment decision for a new liquefaction unit under the Rio Grande LNG project in the United States.
Texas-based start-up MCatalysis secures seed funding from HL Energy Ventures to exploit, under exclusive licence, a microwave catalysis technology developed at the University of Oxford.
Valmet has secured a contract to supply a biomass boiler and flue gas cleaning system to Saica Group for its production site in El Burgo de Ebro, Spain, as part of its decarbonisation plan.
Kem One and EDF signed a protocol agreement for a 10-year electricity supply contract, covering seven French industrial sites. The contract is expected to be finalised by the end of September 2025.

Bpifrance grants €17mn to Wysenergy for 9-MW wind farm in Marne

Swiss company Wysenergy has secured public funding for its first wind project in France, located in the municipality of Faux-Fresnay and selected under the PPE2 tender scheme.
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Energy supplier OVO plans to invest several hundred million pounds in the renovation of British wind farms, aiming to increase national capacity and accelerate the country’s energy transition.
Framatome will supply nuclear fuel and technical services to ENEC, strengthening the United Arab Emirates’ energy supply chain for the Barakah nuclear plant.

bp sells its US onshore wind assets to LS Power as part of divestment strategy

bp has announced the sale of its US onshore wind operations to LS Power, strengthening the American group’s 21GW portfolio and continuing its global asset divestment strategy.
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French start-up Stellaria secures €23mn ($25.2mn) in funding to accelerate the design of its fast neutron nuclear reactor, with first fission expected in 2029 and commercial deployment targeted for 2035.
Subsea 7 S.A. has announced a major contract signed with Equinor for the engineering and installation of subsea infrastructure at the Fram Sør gas field, located in the North Sea off the coast of Norway.

Azerbaijani sovereign fund acquires stake in 402 MW solar assets in Italy

SOFAZ acquires 49% of a 14-plant solar portfolio held by Enfinity Global in Lazio and Emilia-Romagna, reinforcing its long-term stable investment strategy.
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The Marseille Commercial Court has validated Bourbon Group’s accelerated safeguard plans, paving the way for a debt reduction and shareholder transition by the end of 2025.
TotalEnergies holds 23% of the high-power charging market on French motorways, according to data published by Gireve, with more than 1,800 active points across 265 service stations.

Entech acquires 100 MWp of solar projects from international energy group

Entech spent €1.4mn to acquire a portfolio of photovoltaic projects under development across southern and central France, marking a first move in its external growth strategy following a recent capital increase.
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ACWA Power has signed several agreements with European partners to develop a green energy export chain between Saudi Arabia and Europe, as part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor project.
Legrand now expects annual revenue growth of 10 to 12%, driven by data centre momentum, with an immediate impact on its share price in Paris.

Iberdrola secures €2.5bn credit line from 32 international banks

Iberdrola strengthens its financial position with a new five-year credit facility, signed with 32 banks, to support investments in power grids and renewable energy, particularly in the United States.
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The Republic of Congo and Eni confirm the expansion of the Congo LNG project and multiply industrial initiatives to strengthen energy supply and strategic sectors.
Italian group Eni signs a twenty-year liquefied natural gas supply contract with US-based Venture Global, covering two mn tonnes per year and marking a first for the company from the United States.

Drax strengthens its lead as the UK’s top carbon emitter in 2024

Drax’s generation site recorded a 16% rise in its emissions, consolidating its position as the UK’s main emitter, according to analysis published by think tank Ember.
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German group wpd takes over the teams and a portfolio of 17 wind projects from Calycé, consolidating its position in the French market and expanding its regional presence, particularly in the Grand Est, with the support of Envinergy.
Syzygy Plasmonics selects Velocys Fischer-Tropsch technology to equip the first commercial NovaSAF 1 plant, turning dairy waste biogas into sustainable aviation fuel.